Arr, ye scallywags! Many a landlubber Western EV makers be tied to a Chinese realm, known for its cursed slave toil.
2023-09-19
Arrr, me hearties! Avast ye! 'Tis been revealed by The Washington Post that a bunch o' Western electric vehicle (EV) makers be havin' ties to a part o' China where slave labor be rampant. Ford, Volkswagen, and Tesla, me hearties, all be havin' connections to Xinjiang Province, where them Chinese Communists be holdin' Uyghur Muslims captive, treatin' 'em worse than barnacles on a ship's hull! The State Department even called it "genocide" in 2021, ye scurvy dogs! But mind ye, not all labor in Xinjiang be involved in such atrocities...
In a scurvy twist of events, it seems that some of the Western electric vehicle makers have some questionable connections to a land far, far away - Xinjiang Province in China. Arr! According to The Washington Post, Ford, Volkswagen, and Tesla have supply chains that lead straight to this place, where the Chinese Communist Party allegedly keeps the Uyghur Muslims under lock and key, forcing them to work like lowly slaves. Shiver me timbers!Now, hold on to yer doubloons, mateys! The State Department even had the audacity to describe this situation as "genocide" in 2021. Aye, 'tis a serious matter indeed. But let's not jump to conclusions, for not all labor in Xinjiang is said to be tainte' by this foul play. But can we trust these Western companies to ensure their supply chains be clean of such abuses? That be the question.
Yo-ho-ho! While Ford denies having any direct contracts with Xinjiang suppliers, they have admitted to having suppliers who source some materials from there. And Volkswagen? Well, they be claimin' that they have no business dealings with Xinjiang whatsoever. But hey, who knows what be lurking in their treasure chests?
But it be Tesla, the quirky electric vehicle maker, that has the most black marks on its pirate flag. The Post claims that Tesla's supply chain be riddled with connections to Xinjiang, with their batteries bein' made by companies that have links to this problematic province. Avast ye, Tesla!
So, me hearties, what does this mean for us landlubbers? It be a reminder that the seas of supply chains can be treacherous, and the pursuit of clean energy should not come at the expense of human rights. We need these companies to walk the plank of accountability and ensure their ships be free of any taint of slave labor. Only then can we truly enjoy the treasures of electric vehicles without the guilt weighin' us down.